| Ammotretis | |
|---|---|
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| Elongate Flounder (A. elongatus) | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes | 
| Family: | Pleuronectidae | 
| Subfamily: | Rhombosoleinae | 
| Genus: | Ammotretis Günther, 1862  | 
| Type species | |
| Ammotretis rostratus Günther 1862  | |
Ammotretis is a genus of righteye flounders native to the coastal waters off southern Australia.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Ammotretis brevipinnis Norman, 1926 (Shortfin flounder)
 - Ammotretis elongatus McCulloch, 1914 (Elongate flounder)
 - Ammotretis lituratus (J. Richardson, 1844) (Tudor's flounder)
 - Ammotretis macrolepis McCulloch, 1914
 - Ammotretis rostratus Günther, 1862 (Longsnout flounder)
 
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Ammotretis in FishBase. October 2012 version.
 
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